I’m looking for something that’ll… break through. You know? -Max Renn The American Cinematheque Presents VIDEODROME & EXISTENZ Ratings: R (Both Films) | Runtimes: 87 & 97 Minutes | Years: 1983 & 1999  | Trailers: Videodrome / eXistenZ Saturday, August 25th, 2012 | 7:30 PM David Cronenberg Double Feature! Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, […]

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If I am not me, then who the hell am I? -Douglas Quaid The American Cinematheque Presents TOTAL RECALL Rating: R | Runtime: 113 Minutes | Year: 1990  | Trailer: Recall Friday, August 24th, 2012 | 7:30 PM 70mm Print! Director Paul Verhoeven in person! Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 Parking Tips: Parking […]

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I’ve been the most fired director in pictures . . . I was hired and fired, two fires to every hire. Finally they ran out of directors. So they let me be one. I got fired some more. Then Gilbert Seldes, when I was quite permanently fired, wrote a blurb in which he referred to […]

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No, you ain’t gonna hate me. I ain’t gonna let you hate me. -Vince Everett The American Cinematheque Presents JAILHOUSE ROCK Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 96 Minutes | Year: 1957  | Trailer: Rock Sunday, August 19th, 2012 | 2:00 PM This screening commemorates the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. Mike Stoller will sign copies of […]

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Get three coffins ready. -Joe The American Cinematheque Presents A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS & FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE Ratings: R (Both Films) | Runtimes: 99 & 132 Minutes | Years: 1964 & 1965  | Trailers: Fistful / More Friday, August 3rd, 2012 | 7:30 PM Part of Spaghetti Westerns Unchained Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. […]

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Me, I don’t talk much… I just cut the hair -Ed Crane The American Cinematheque Presents THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE & A SIMPLE PLAN Ratings: R (Both Films) | Runtimes: 116 & 121 Minutes | Years: 2001 & 1998  | Trailers: Man / Plan Friday, July 13th, 2012 | 7:30 PM Billy Bob Thornton will […]

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Who’s fighting and what for? -Mick Jagger The American Cinematheque Presents GIMME SHELTER Rating: PG | Runtime: 91 Minutes | Year: 1970  | Trailer: Gimme Thursday, July 12th, 2012 | 7:30 PM Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 Parking Tips: Parking Lots, Street Tickets Adult: $11.00 + $1.25 Surcharge (Online) | KCRW: $10.00 + $1.25 […]

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I’m different from you, John. I’m different from most of the men here. I don’t want to be remembered. -James Wilson The American Cinematheque Presents 1776 Rating: G | Runtime: 142 Minutes | Year: 1972  | Trailer: 1776 Sunday, July 1st, 2012 | 7:30 PM Discussion following the film with director Peter H. Hunt. Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. […]

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